Chapter 683 Death and Growth

Looking at the smile on the chief's face, Qishu always felt something was strange.

But she didn't know what was strange, so she changed the subject: "Chief, is this year's league conference going smoothly?"

At this time, Naoki also came in, and the few of them sat by the window and chatted.

Ye Ci nodded gently: "Of course it went smoothly. There are many strong trainers this time, not only Xiaoqing, but also Xiaozhi, the champion of the last eight masters."

"That kid finally defeated everyone and became the champion of the Padiya region. I wanted to invite him to join the Padiya Alliance, but he refused."

At this point, Ye Ci was very regretful.

Naoki: "..."

He suddenly remembered that Xiaozhi came to the Padiya region, it seems that he came to challenge him?

"By the way, during the time I was in the Padiya Giant Pit, did Xiaozhi come to the ranch?" Naoki looked at Qishu.

"He came, but after hearing that you were not at the ranch, he went back." Qishu slapped his head, because she had been worried about Naoki during that time, and she forgot to tell Naoki about this.

"Is that so..." Naoki nodded: "I see, I'll contact Xiaozhi later."

"Oh? Do you know that trainer?" Ye Ci immediately became interested.

"Well, he is a very hard-working trainer. He traveled from Pallet Town and almost all over the world. Now he has finally realized his dream." Naoki nodded.

"I see." Ye Ci nodded gently.

She looked out the window, and the scene when she first met Naoki emerged in her mind.

At that time, a huge Dragonite crossed the sea and came to the Padiya region. Thanks to Naoki, it was prevented from landing.

In a blink of an eye, almost ten years have passed. She is now in her thirties and rushing towards forty.

"Time flies!" Ye Ci couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "I still remember that when I first met you, I felt that this trainer was very unusual."

Naoki smiled. In fact, he admired Ye Ci very much.

Over the years as the chief champion, he has been conscientious and responsible in handling all matters big and small in the Padiya region.

Although the staff of the Padiya Alliance seemed to be very hard-working, compared with other regions, the Padiya region can be said to be the best and safest place in the world.

"Okay!" Ye Ci stood up slowly and said goodbye to the two as usual: "Let's stop here! There are still some things that I need to deal with in the Padiya Alliance. I will come to visit Xiao Shu and You Shu again after a while."

The couple nodded and stood up to see Ye Ci out.

On the grass, Xiao Shu was holding a Poké Ball and commanding the Burning Bug to fight against the Entei.

Although she was still young, her movements were very good.

"Burning Bug, use sparks!"

The Burning Bug burned with high temperature all over its body and spit out a ball of sparks at the Entei opposite.

Although the Entei could dodge, in order to make Xiao Shu happy, it cooperated with the Burning Bug to fight.

The ball of sparks fell on the Entei. The flames of the Pokémon at this stage were very weak in both power and temperature, and could not cause any damage to it.

But even so, the Entei pretended to cooperate and fell down.

Seeing this, Xiaoshu thought that her Pokémon had been cultivated to maturity and really hurt Entei.

She hurriedly ran to Entei and pushed its big claws in a panic.

Seeing Xiaoshu so flustered, Entei stopped pretending, slowly raised his head, and his eyes revealed unprecedented tenderness.

That look was like a "father" playing with his children.

Xiaoshu breathed a sigh of relief.

And Leigong and Suicune on the side looked at Entei with strange faces.

Entei, who realized that he had lost his composure, quickly stood up and restored his majestic and upright posture again.

Lei Gong, Suicune: "..."

"Oh, ha ha!" Looking at that scene, Ye Ci chuckled: "Xiao Shu is very talented!"

Speaking of his daughter, Naoki, as an old father, was also proud: "Well, her dream is to become the most powerful trainer in the world."

"I am looking forward to that day." Ye Ci said: "Okay, you go back to take care of Yu Shu first! I'm leaving first."

"Be careful on the road!" Qi Shu and Ye Ci said goodbye.

Ye Ci nodded, then turned around and disappeared at the end of the road.

The couple watched Ye Ci leave, then turned around and returned home.

Qi Shu went to take care of Yu Shu, and Naoki took out the Rotom phone and called Xiaozhi.

Accompanied by a series of beeps, the call was soon connected, and Xiaozhi's face, which had matured a lot, appeared on the screen.

"Huh? Mr. Naoki, are you done with your work?" Xiaozhi asked.

Naoki nodded, and at this time, he suddenly noticed the scene behind Xiaozhi.

It seemed to be a backyard built specifically for Pokémon, and many Pokémon were playing with each other there.

Bulbasaur, Charizard, Geranium, Crab, Pidgeot, Dragonite, Gengar, Infernape...

Obviously, those were all Pokémon that Xiaozhi had met during his travels.

"Xiaozhi, what are you doing recently?" Naoki asked.

Hearing this, Xiaozhi immediately became interested. He turned around and showed the scene behind to Mr. Naoki.

"After returning from the Padia area, I stayed in Zhenxin Town with everyone. With my mother's support, we changed the backyard into a paradise suitable for Pokémon life, and then put me in Dr. Oak's house. All the Pokémon over there have been brought here!"

"Then are you going to travel again in the future?" Naoki asked, raising his eyebrows.

But having said that, counting the time, Xiaozhi is now approaching twenty years old.

"Well..." Xiaozhi thought about it carefully, and then said: "Let's talk about the future later! I have been away from home for too long, and now I want to take a good rest and accompany you all by the way!"

While he was talking, Geranium ran towards Xiaozhi from behind and rubbed his big head affectionately against Xiaozhi's cheek.

"Okay, okay, Geranium!" Xiaozhi touched Geranium's head: "I will never leave you alone at home in the future!"

Naoki smiled. He looked at Xiaozhi opposite, and then thought of the travel companions he had met during the nine-year journey.

Xiaoxia, Xiaoguang, Alice, Serena, Lillie...

Naoki teased: "Xiaozhi is now an adult. According to the customs in Zhenxin Town, he should be getting married soon, right? Have you found a girlfriend?"

"No way..." Xiaozhi was a little uncomfortable: "It's too early to talk about those things now!"

Naoki couldn't help but laugh.

Xiaozhi quickly made an excuse and hung up the phone: "Okay, okay, Mr. Naoki, Dr. Ohki seems to have something to ask me. Let's talk later!"

"Okay." Naoki nodded.

After hanging up the phone, Naoki suddenly felt that his "childhood" was over.

Although he is now 29 years old, when he really heard that Xiaozhi's journey was over, he still had an unspeakable feeling in his heart.

In the anime, the referees introduced Ash as "a ten-year-old trainer with twenty-five years of travel experience."

But after all, this is not an anime, but a real world. Both Pokémon and Xiaozhi will grow up and get older.

The "plot" he knows is over, and from now on, everyone's fate will develop in an unknown direction.

New life is born in this world, and people also begin to die.

In May of the 207th year of the alliance calendar, a big event happened in the town.

Mrs. Dantès, who lived at No. 308 Lanhai Street, came to the end of her life and passed away on a warm afternoon.

Naoki, who was very familiar with the two elderly people, went to attend Mrs. Dantès's funeral.

Xiaoshu followed her father. She looked around at the people dressed in black, crying non-stop, and shrouded in sadness. She felt that the atmosphere in the air was extremely heavy.

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The young and ignorant Xiaoshu could not understand the meaning of death. She could only hide behind her father, holding on to the corner of his clothes, and nervously looking at everything around her.

Naoki noticed his daughter's appearance, gently touched her head, and protected her by his side.

Naoki looked at the coffin where Mrs. Dantès was lying with complicated eyes.

He couldn't help but think of the scene when he and the old man met for the first time.

At that time, Mrs. Dantès went to the pasture to seek goat milk in order to help her husband maintain his health.

Now, Madame Dantès has passed away, and her husband seems to have lost his life all of a sudden. He kneels in front of his wife's coffin, his eyes blank.

The Pokémon that Mrs. Dantès had fed before her death also gathered around the coffin and bid her farewell sadly.

Naoki stepped forward and said to the old man: "Please have my condolences."

"It's Zhi Shu! Is Kuai Long here too?" Mrs. Dantes' husband raised his head. When he saw Zhi Shu and Kuai Long, his cloudy eyes gradually became clear.

"Ouch..." Kuailong felt very sad about the death of Mrs. Dantès.

It likes this old lady who has been taking care of it and making cookies for it.

Even though Kuailong Express developed later, it still did not give up delivering goods in the town. It would deliver fresh vegetables and goat milk to Mrs. Dantès on time every day.

And the amiable old woman will also cook cookies for it and Naoki.

Thinking of these things, Kuailong's mood became very depressed.

"I'm fine, don't worry, Kuailong, I've troubled you all these years, and we won't be able to use the vegetables in the pasture anymore." The old man said slowly.

Naoki was silent.

"Ouch..." Kuailong felt a little sad.

Mayor Thomas, the owner of the seed shop, and others in the town also attended the funeral.

Everyone prayed for the deceased Mrs. Dantès, and then buried her in the cemetery.

After the funeral, Mayor Thomas showed a sad expression on his face.

For him, another familiar old friend passed away.

Maybe it won't be long before it's his turn.

He looked at Naoki, as if he had a lot to say, but in the end he could only sigh sadly.

"Naoki! After I go down, if I see your grandfather, I will definitely tell him your experiences over the years. The old man will definitely be happy for you! It's a pity that he didn't see Xiaoshu and Youshu. born……"

Naoki could only say: "Mayor Thomas, you are still very healthy!"

Mayor Thomas smiled, and then sighed: "We are already old!"

After the funeral, everyone said goodbye to each other and returned home.

On the way back, Xiaoshu pulled the corner of Naoki's clothes and asked, "Dad, what happened to that grandma? What does death mean?"

"That grandma has reached the end of her life and passed away." Zhi Shu held Xiao Shu in his arms and walked towards home with Kuailong and Gu Ledun.

"Will she come back?" Xiaoshu asked innocently.

"No." Naoki thought for a while, and then told Xiaoshu the cruel fact: "After death, people will go to another world and never come back."

"Will everyone die?" Xiaoshu suddenly asked in panic.

"It's okay, Xiaoshu." Naoki hugged his daughter tightly: "Everyone will die, but don't be afraid. Mom and dad will stay with you for a long, long time until you grow up and become a powerful person. Trainer, and then have a child of his own.”

"Our love for you and the beautiful memories between us will stay in your heart forever. As long as you don't forget your parents, they will always live in your heart."

However, Xiaoshu's eyes suddenly turned red, and his little arms hugged Naoki tightly: "Xiaoshu doesn't want daddy to die!"

Zhi Shu was slightly startled. Perhaps the death of Mrs. Dantès today made him feel a little emotional. He hugged Xiao Shu and comforted softly:

"It's okay, little tree. Mom and dad can still be with you for a long, long time, maybe a hundred years, maybe two hundred years. In short, it is a very long time. Before that day comes, we must cherish every day and cherish it." life now.”

Xiaoshu seemed to understand, but also seemed not to understand.

She suddenly felt a little tired, so she hugged her father, leaned in his arms, and shed tears silently.

This is children's natural fear of death. They are afraid that their loved ones will leave and that they will be alone.

As a parent, Naoki can only guide Xiaoshu slowly so that he can face this thing that everyone will experience.

"Are you sleepy?" Naoki patted Xiaoshu's back gently: "If you are sleepy, just have a good sleep! When you wake up, we will be home!"

Hearing his father's words, Xiaoshu suddenly closed his eyes slowly and fell asleep in his father's arms.

Zhi Shu didn't ride Guluton or Kuailong. He just held his daughter and slowly walked through the country road towards the home where they had lived for more than ten years.

Gu Luton and Kuailong also followed in depression.

Seeing that the two Pokémon were also sad about it, Naoki shook his head helplessly, and then said:

"You guys have become such powerful Pokémon, why are you still acting like children?"

"Ah geez..."

"Ouch..."

Kuailong and Gulton looked over sadly.

"Didn't we agree?" Naoki smiled and touched the heads of the two Pokémon with his other hand: "Even if my body dies, I will always accompany you in the form of my soul. Moreover, We still have a long, long time!”

After hearing this, Guluton and Kuailong calmed down a little.

Yes, this is what Naoki promised them!

Naoki will definitely do what he promised!